2022 WGC-Dell Match Play quarterfinals: Former champs Dustin Johnson, Kevin Kisner advance to semifinals

There could be a new No. 1 player in the world as early as Sunday evening

Two former champions of the WGC-Dell Match Play advanced in their matches on Saturday in the quarterfinals. Now, they have the opportunity to set up a final on Sunday afternoon that would result in a repeat winner. Dustin Johnson took down Brooks Koepka in the biggest match of the day, and Kevin Kisner torched Will Zalatoris at Austin Country Club. Those two will play separate matches early on Sunday ahead of the championship.

There were plenty of fascinating moments throughout the quarterfinals, though after a thrilling Saturday morning Round of 16, it was always going to be tough for the afternoon session to meet those expectations. Let's take a look at everything that went down on Saturday and who's in line to win the title (and who might become No. 1 because of it) on Sunday in Austin.

Kevin Kisner 4 and 3 over Will Zalatoris: After both sneaked into the quarterfinals, Kisner, who won his last four holes in the morning matches, was relentless to reach his third Sunday in his last four starts at Austin Country Club. Zalatoris didn't hit the ball well and gifted Kisner three holes with bogeys, but Kisner also put his foot down late with a 39-foot bomb to essentially put the match away. Kisner's record at Austin Country Club is eye-popping, and he'll be a menace to eliminate on Sunday at a place that he clearly loves playing (and where he's not at a distance disadvantage).